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Frebe tke Bere. ;lu 1 r--1 T O faamtAv OQITB MMnw; urraierau jj. v. vewj - President Gewen for urn in- concerning the charge that was bribed by the -oil com- J suppress testimony gathered for fMoeinmonwealtb, and Mr. Gewen I the law-officer of the state te uie ay of Patterson himself in tne rUHiwater suit at Meadville, which is, i, accessible te the state author- i It already has been te the newr- Mr. Gewen also supplies the i al the party paying the money and te famish ether witnesses ane itial helD in beginning the criminal ?wecutien8 which the developments el ifce case make necessary, it nas Deen attended, because tbe contract between Patterson and the state was never signed fry .. i it i-A t-lSmtntr nn hin Hia fie merely euneuiicu ksmuiw"; " iVtni wrjensibility and sold it te tbe bidder, that such proceedings ptuew fjjmrnb enaln smeue, ana, inereiurc, men . . 9 lL.-f.. t-ttAir iBcmilen is felly. Jiut tne one ming Jr.i;2i i. i- 4.v.- narfein teaMmnnx -.r ...... . 3 ii. one nan 1? -Vwmica it was esteemea wuitu iu,vw v i&tbe Standard company te suppress was ?$ within reach of the state and was never laidholdef. either because efstupiauy Veb the part of these who had its case in iifhand or by reason et tneir coiiusien 'Jwlth tne eiauuaiu wuij. - Attorney General Palmer says tue .vs unimesy was valueless ana tnac uie SP atata had all the facts it needed. J3ut ,t um fiction or me en cuuiuauv ii".. "-? . . . ail !1 .. , ntn j-0 nta Q fcj contrary suspicion in the public mind, ..Which will net ue easeu hiwwu ui, ui, "eus investigation by the radical meas tires premised by the attorney general, who is as3uredef effective cooperation in Mr. Gewen's offer of help. The Philadelphia Times thinks rural counties, like Lancaster, ought te try, by some unpartisan device, te lift the administration of county offices out of the mire of favoritism and dishonesty, and it cites the unfairness of the tax assessors here, exposed in the Intelli gencer, as a wrong for which " a com mittee of one hundred would be a geed thing in Lancaster county just new." We agree fully with the Times that our county affairs are badly administered, and that a searching nonpartisan reform should be undertaken te relieve this and like communi ties from the demoralization which new prevails by reason of making even "un salaried office pay tribute both in influ ence and money te the party in power." But the special example of unfair as sessments and the complaint " that Uip properties of tbe peer are assessed at full value, while mere valuable estates are rated at far Jess amounts than they would sell for in open market," obtain as fully in Philadelphia, where a "Com mittee of-One Hundred," has been eper atlng, as in Lancaster. Indeed, the steiy we reprinted from the Recerd yesterday, showing millions of recorded investments mainly held by corporations and wealthy persons, net taxed, reveals that even out of twenty-nine members of this very . , n njrmnUiPft of One Ilundred who held mortgages en recuru uuiy uve vvcic taxed for money at inteiest. M TnE mere tlmt is seen or jjersey uie mere malodreus. he becomes. His last reported exploit is a visit te the house of Judge Lily, a man 70 years of age in Washington, upon whom, when he was admitted te the parlor, Dersey began a violent assault, for Lily's alleeed obtain 1V ingef Iterdell as a government witness After knocking him te the fleer, Dersey kieked him in tbe abdomen, and the best explanation of the outrageous assault that Dersey's friends give te the public--is that he had great preve catien and was grossly insulted. As Dersey sees nothing before him but the prospect of imprisonment for the rest of his natural life it is likely that he feels no risk of greater punishment for going around before he gees te jail finally, and wreaking personal vengeance en these whom he suspects of Helping te send him there. What might happen if he. should lay hands en Rerdell it is "I hard te imagine, since in a new inani- feste he proclaims that graceless in- former te be a villainous perjurer and ItnfAmniiD flitAp . 1u3n"4iiea T7errtc.ll 111 PY. I pjanatien of the check alleged te have -jeen given .nemuu, uuw anja uc me f covers that instead of it having been for J$a.sbare of Star Eoute spoils it was tbe pjtent of one of Dersey's personal gambling debts, which he considerately chareed up te the account el the asse f' elated Star Eoute thieves. The Delaney investigation crawls r -along at Harrisburg and yesterday it reached that point at which Mr. Sam Adams, an ex contractor for supplies, ft and himself of loud-smelling fame, j it swore that the stories against Delaney u shich-.he gave te the newspaper men trere lies, concocted by him because he a bought Delaney had taken advantage Jim. Adams is a bird of prey, of aney's own feather, and it is true nat most of the ugly revelations about the petty larcenies en the state capital "Til have come te the surface through tftthe tales told by such as heandwSul. ;Child," ex-Senate librarian, in their ' j4rst fits of disappointment at being oust j ffeni'ihe pests of advantage which used te occupy before the firm of -ichran, Delaney & Ce. was organized, pearly all public abuses first come te be sed by some of the participants iningtale en their confederates and rj informers are usually very uncertain tesses. Begues de fall out te the Vtwanfmra if finnnafc men nnnasinnallv. (but the wondrous kindness which springs irOmMeilOW leeiiuft xa auutuci uuueiuei- atien net te be lest sight of ; and accu sations even against Delaney which rest W'Sam Adams' statement maybe ex ited te fail when submitted tejudicial its. Unless Delaney nas covered nis ks with singular skill the committee ight te be able te find something fresh- lan any trail it nas yet struct. The direct accusation of tbe Fhila- Iphia Times that previous te the elec- a "contract was made without dSsemtien by Mr. Cassidy with the t &-f&THJis?&Xb,i.lB-Jx-5, . , - i. Mr. Patttoen," that after tbe election Mr. Samuel J eeephs and Mr. Geerge McGowan- were te hare control of the office of sealers of weights and measures in Philadelphia, and were te be " the chief recipients of the emel uments of the offices, estimated at some fifteen or twenty thousand dollars in each district, either by individual com missions or by commissions te friends they indicated ;" is, we trust, made en authority which if investigated would prove unworthy of credibility. The Times is hostile te Mr. Pattison and te Uassidy and, we', fear, jumps tee eagerly at unsubstantiated charges affectine them. Mr. Pattison, at all timesduring the campaign, avowed himself entirely clear of such obligations as are in timated in this statement, and since his election has with equal pesitiveness dis claimed them. It is net likely that one who has since been shown te have been se close te him as Mr. Cassidy weuia compromise him with the unqualified ' contract" referred te even witneuc nis " knowledge." The governor has signed tbe bill te abolish sealers of weights and measures. Buck Leibley must go. His office is weighed and found wanting. It was Mr. Snader, of New Helland, anil nnt Mr. Snvder. of Lancaster, as re ported by telegraph yesterday, who wanted te reconsider the Smull's hand book job. We are glad te hear it. THEns are delegations of Chippewas and Malagassies in Washington new, and they are given a chance te contrast the places where Washington is buried with the place where Arthur lives. Senater Mylin's Lancaster city con stituents want te knew when he proposes te let out of the judiciary local committee the bill te equalize the mayor's and alder men's fees in certain cases. If it is te be smothered by an unfriendly nurse let that fact be known. Pbef. E. Stene Wiggins will new doubtless acknewledge that for such a prophet as he is there is neither honor in his own land nor anywhere else. His last failure is the most melancholy of a'l. He predicted that his great storm would begin te-day and "be very severe all ever Europe as well as America." Te day is pretty generally ever the world, but the terrible bluster of Boreas seems te be no whcie. It will be a great relief for the ceuntiy te knew that we need net go te war with Helland because of the shot fired at tLe American steamer, Valencia by the Dutch authorities at Curacea. It turns out te have been owing te the failure el a drunken policeman te deliver the Valen cia's pass te the fort authorities and te the stupidity of a soldier in leadiug the gun with shot, when only a blank signal te heave te was intended. The authorities are coutiite, an ample apology has been made and "all's well that ends well." Rev. Jes. Cook has been lecturing en the seveu medern wonders of the world, which, te his erudite mind, are : 1. The speed of communication betweeu nations. 2. Selt-rofermation of tbe hermit nations. 3. Advance of education and democracy. 4 The moral confederation of Christen dom. 5. Triumphs of Christianity in tbe present century. G. Current fulfilment of Biblical prophecy. 7. The establishment efi supernatural spiritualism. The newspaper peeple who are prone te classify the Rev. Jeseph among modern wonders aic contemptuously referred te by him as "the cheap scribblers of the press." State Senater Coxe, who can be relied en te be doing something sensible, wants official information from proper sources as te : "lst.-The amount of tar levied by Ih j mercantila appraisers in each county for each or the last ten years. 21. Tne amount paid in each oeuuty and in each year, for advertising the mercantile appraisers' lists. 3d. The ether expanses of collecting said tax for eaeh year, and ler each county. 4th. The amount actually received by the state each year from esch county." When it gets these startling figures and comparisons before it, the state Senat9 will see the necessity for legislating en the mercantile appraisement abuses. The fusiea of Demoerata and Green backers in Michigan is complete. Ohie proposes te vest its Legislature with full control of the liquor business with power te pass local option laws, and te levy a special tax and te prohibit. The Georgia Democrats will nominate Stephen's succes sor en April 10th. A " Citizens Reform" boom for Sprague for governor has baen started in Rhede Island. The Civil Sar vice Reformers of New Yerk declare that inview of the removal of Silas W. Bart, ex-naval officer of that city, " and cer tain ether removals and appointments the course et tha admiaistratiea upin the subject of reform is doubtful and uncer tain." On the whole Wiggins' storm seems te be confined te the politicians. " Postal nes," for the easy and cheap transmission of money by mail, will be obtainable after Sept. 1. According te the design new in the hands of the en graver and printer this note is te be about as large as a greenback. At the right hand are two columns giving the months of the year and the dates of twelve years, beginning with the present. At the left hand are three columns of figures, repre senting dollars, numbering up te 4 ; dimes numbering up te 9 ; cents, also numbering up te 0; and eaeh series ends with a cipher. The postmaster issuing the note will punch the month and tbe year, the num ber of dollars, dimes and cents in their' respective column, thus preventing any alteration of the amount or date. By this system the postal notes can be issued for from one cent up te $4 09. In buying a postal note no written application will be necessary. The note will be bought like a postage stamp and will be payable te the bnarer, within three months from the last day of the month of issue. The body of the note is a form stating the office' at which it is issued and the office te which it is sent. When paid the person obtain ing payment puts his signature upon tbe note Nothing perhaps can be mere sad, and certainly nothing mere mysterious, than the strange fate of Lieutenant Cbipp and ns-- 9 - --rZT- -. T-y' Ws? 'ryff .jt.i.:3vi '.. away irpat tbe dKa;ec tbe Lna mar, aleactlMeeMteftLeAretie eeeas. Be- -j-- . - - j-- Au- xr .cent attempts by , Lieutenant Harber te eaintidian of the lest explorers resulted ia net the slightest gleam of information.' There can be but little hope that they stil1 survive. Their scanty supply of feed, united with their inadequacy of clothing and terribly intense cold of the region in which they traveled, are considerations weighing heavily against the strongest possibility of their recovery alive, while the ereat likelihood that they have sunk beneath the iee covering the numerous streams they were compelled te cress dis pells almost all probability that even their dead bodies will ultimately be found. Nothing has been developed regarding the people and country of the Arctics since Kane gave the brilliant account of his daring expedition te them, though scereB of human life and much valuable marine property have been sacrificed in the boot less ventures made by the several expedi tions that have started out since then. Yet, after all, theso who believe in the existence of an open sea and an unobstructed northwest em passage may in coming time have their hopes mere than realized-in a tangible revelation of the dream that beyond these! frozen confines of the earth, en the ether side of a vast sea, lhs a country extended in boundary, and luxuriant and splendid in its wealth of vegetation, soil and cli mate. PERSONAL. Thes. B. Keogh has been made United States marshal in North Carolina, te suc ceed Stephen A. Douglas' son. Mr. Biggar, member of parliament, has been mulcted in $2,000 damages in the breach of premise suit against him by Miss Hyland. Taber, the fresh senator and bride groom, presented his colleagues with elaborate after dinner wedding cards, bound with a heavy band of Colerado sil ver, and costing $52.59 each. Rev. T. T. Everett, the governor's private secretary, has accepted an invita tion te deliver an address in May next be fore the students, faculty and alumni of the Millersville state normal school. Dr. Glenn's widow, of California, has written a kind and sympathetic letter te Mrs. Miller, the wife of the man who murdered him. The two ladies have been like sisters all their lives. Ex Gov. William Sprague, of Rhede Island, was married last night in Staunton, Va., te Mrs. Dera Inez Calvert, of West Virginia. There was some difficulty in obtaining a license, neither party being a resident of Staunton. Ex Governer and Mrs. Claflin yes terday gave a reception in Bosten te the poet Whittier. A number of men and women distinguished in literature were present Mr. Whittier's health is said te be better this winter than it has been for several years. BisHOr Warren yesterday addressed the Methodist conference at Winchester, Virginia, enthp importance "of the re ligious instruction of cbildien add rearing them in the bo?eui of the Methodist church." He said it was the duty of the church te fester it own educational insti tutions. " Beb " Toombs' funeral oration ever Gov. Stephens was pathetic, but net bel ligerent. Toombs was the last mourner at the grave, and as he turned away, when the twilight began te darken he sobbed like a child, exclaiming : " Peer Aleck ! he was the truest man I ever knew." Alexander 11. Stephens' funeral took place yesterday, in Atlanta, the memorial and religious services being according te the pregramme already announced. The funeral precession was a mile and a half in length. Impressive memorial services were held in Columbus, Geogia, during the funeral hours. In Tallahassee, the gov ernor and cabinet of Flerida passed reso lutions of sympathy, tbe public offices were closed, bells tolled and flags hung at half-mast. Hen. David Davis, with all his pre cautions for secrecy, failed te keep hidden bis preparations te be married te Miss Burr, at Tokay. N. C, next Tuesday. Se a let of the Washington newsmongers, whose occupation is new measurably gene, have traveled down in advance of him te fully report all the details. He is GS years old, and the bride 34. Miss Burr was born in Massachusetts, but many years age her parents removed te Illinois, where they new live. During the lifetime of Senater Davis' first wife Miss Burr and that lady were warm and intimate friends. The bride is a lady about 34 years of age, of attractive person, a blonde, with bright eves and a sunny smile. She has much vivacity of manner when the barriers of her marked reserve are broken down, though ordinarily she is shy te a degree The honeymoon will be spent in California. BUCHANAN'S BIOGKATHY. A Suspension et Jadxmant Requested as te the L,at Democratic President. Geerge Ticknor Curtis In the New Terlc Sun. The Philadelphia Press, in its issue of last Saturday, contains a long account of an interview held by its correspondent at Memphis, with the Hen. Jacob Thomp son, who was secretary of the interior in Mr. Buchanan's administration until the coming en of the secession troubles, when he resigned. This interview relates, among ether matters, te President Buchanan's message ., at the opening of Congress in December, 18G0, te the resignation of General Cass as secretary of state, and te a supposed agreement between the president aud the Seuth Carolina commissioners re lative te the milliiary status quo in Charleston harbor during the remaining portion of Mr. Buchanan s official term. The "Life of President Buchanan," en which I have been engaged for two years and upward, will probably be pub lished in tbe coming month et May ey tne Messrs. Harper. Qn documentary evidence of the most unquestionable character, and especially en written memoranda made by the president himself at the times in question, my work will put a very different aspect upon all these matters from any that they have hitherto borne. It will be made absolutely cer tain that the president for exam ple, never made the imputed agree ment with Seuth Carolina commissioners or any one else respecting the status quo in Charleston harbor ; and that as te the re signation of Gen. Cass, tbe president re corded in his own hand all the circum stances attending it, nndUie history of the famous passage in his message, where he speke of coercing a state te remain in the Union. Se, tee, the president himself made an ample record of all the fasts attending tbe resignation of Secre tary Floyd. Under these circumstances Is it asking tee much for me te request the publie te wait for the precise re vela -tiess which will be made made when Mr, Buchanan comes te be heard. through his own recorded testimony ? I am happy te be able te say that the first volume of my work is new stereotyped, and that the plates for the second volume will be made as rapidly as such work can be properly done. -i -s ivr TBE MISSISSIPPI UBTK1 I TSSTEO. -Wcala' ABtlalyttea r QtmU Stent CMMMl Casaalty TTm Wcy erttwM. A dispatch from Helen, Ark., says : The river has risen a scant half inch dur ing tbe past twelve hours. It is thought that the levees can new-be held against probable emergencies, as they were main tained last night against a terrific eastern Kale that sent tfe waters dashing ever in many places. The situation ia still criti cal, and there will be no relaxation of vigilance and labor te make everything compact and thoroughly secure. Belew Helena the country is all uader water from 5 te 15 feet. Tbe back water from the Hubbard break is appearing in the lower end of the city, but will de no damage. Unless ether breaks occur there will be no overflow at Helena. The Lan guille river rose two inehes last night. This indicates that the rise will continue for some days. Twe breaks in the levee en the east bank of the river escurred en Monday night -one at McCIeuds, 15 miles below Friar's Point, Miss., and the ether at Rebard's, 25 miles below Friar's Point. The latter break is tbe most serious. This crevasse is about 200 yards wide, and the water is rushing through ic with great velocity. These are the first breaks reported from the Second Mississippi levee district. The farms of Colonel Ed. Richardson, near Rebard's, will be over flowed, and the water will find its way through the break into the Yazoo river. Tbe water continues te rise at Arkansas City, and, like last spring, the citizens have no means of communication except by beats. -There is four feet of water in the Parker house, and the backwater covers the Little Reck, Mississippi River & Texas railroad for 11 miles, though com munication is still maintained. The only ground visible in town is near the eleva tor. There is considerable suffering among the poorer classes. Ne provi previ sions bave been made te relieve the desti tute. A dispatch from Skipwith te tl-e Vicks burg Herald savs the water is nearly even with the top of Runaround levee, and that all parties in authority bave gene te Elleslie te assist in stepping the breaks there. Protection levee stands the water well, but needs heightening and strength ening at the base in places. It is already leveed with sacks its entire length, and being short aud earth hard, judges say it can be held if worked en. Contractors are hard at work en the main line. It is thought it will be high enough te protect ns, even should tbe protection levee break. The officers of the steamer Leflere, who arrived at 9 p. m., report the Mississippi water in Tallahatchie river, which comes from a break semewhere en the Missis, sippi side perhaps from Friar's Point. They say no danger is apprehended from tbe water se far. A special from Mayersville says the water is still running through Elleslie gaps, and is entirely ever Elleslie planta tion. The gaps woie net caused by the breaking of any of the finished levee, but were gaps that had net been completed up te the time of the running of the water ever the small protection levee, uer has the levee even caved at either side of the gap through which the water has been pouring for the past two days. The water is about a feet deep in these gaps. It is thought the lakes into which tbe water is running, which lead te Steel's bayou, will carry it off sufficiently fast te render the damage comparatively small. The adjacent levee abevcthis point is re ported in geed condition, and no troueio is apprehended from that quarter. NEWS NOTES. Miscellany Condensed Frem the Morning Malls. Geerge McMillcn, wife murderer, has been sentenced at Cante, Ohie, te be hanged en the 22d of June. W. H. Jests, a wealthy New Yerker, has committed suicide by sheeting, at the residence of the American consul at Dun fermiline. A. B. Stevens, a barber, was suffocated while sleeping en a leunge in his shop, in Chicago, yesterday morning, by the smoke of an " incipient fire." Antheny Desire Lacee, of Newton town ship, Luzcrne ceuuty, died en Wednesday night, at the alleged age of 102 years and C months While cleaning snow and ice from the top of a coal shute in Brooklyn yesterday, James and Michael Cedy, brothers, fell through the shute and were killed. Jehn Hynes quarrelled with his wife in Dunville, Ontario, yesterday, and shot and mortally wounded her in the breast. Thompson, Stieger & Ce.'s holt shop at West Wmstead, Connecticut, and an ad joining spring factory, were burned last night. Less $20,000. Martin Luther Helps, after returning from church with his wife, in Springfield, Ohie, en Wednesday night, shot her three times and then committed suicide. The women is expected te recover. The town hall at Hyde Park, Massa chusetts, was yesterday morning destroyed by fire. The building was occupied also by the Masonic ledge and ether parties. The less is nearly $30,000. The bodies of three men, crushed te death by the falling of the walls of Litter er's drug store, in Nashville, burned en Wednesday night, were taken from the ruins yesterday. The remainder of the crew of the Wol Wel Wol verten, ashere at Chincoteague, Va., were rescued by the life-saving crew. The vessel is bilged and full of water. Her cargo consists of 605 hogsheads' of sugar. A dispatch from Calcutta reports the presence of heavy rains in theKaladgidis trict, in the presidency of Bombay. Twe hundred and forty beuses have been de stroyed. Hundreds of. persons are home less. Adam Cramer, a farmer, of Irwin, West moreland county, stepped at a hotel in that place a few nights since, and entrust ed $1,000 te a negre porter te be .locked up. Neither the money nor the porter has been seen since. It is estimated in Washington that the appropriation made at the last session of Congress of $50,000 for additional life saving stations will suffice te establish 12 stations One of the new stations will be lpcated at Lewes, Del., and and five along the coast, between Capes Henlopen and Charles. Mary Bresnahn, a young girl, was hor ribly scalded by a cauldron of boiling water falling upon her. Her parents neglected te call a physician and rubbed the parboiled body with oil from their kerosene lamp. When they removed her clothes the flesh came .away from the bones and she died in great agony. A MUKUERKK'S DYING CONFK-iJjlON. Tneatery or a Mnrdcr as Tela by tbe Cul prit liefere lie Fassed Away. Henry Lecce, a Frenchman, who lately died at Monterey, Mass., confessed, just before his death, the murder of a man named Burns, at Great Barrington, last fall. At the time of the murder the two men were working together en a farm, and Burns suddenly disappeared from the neighborhood. Lecce told the farm foreman that he had run away, and the matter was never brought up afterward until Lecce himself, knowing that he was about te die, confessed that he was the cause of bis companion's death. Lecce's story was that Burns was tee attentive te' his wife and had often excited his jealousy. Final- Vl ,4f VtCi" r...?? v&p'vvs-s'-r-- iiuiHBani "MO-MB Ms aacer he veaaded Barns te deetb sod tbstvest Us body into pieces and threw it into the river, whieb. mas by tbe bease. The fiadiBg of bided stains in the room in which the murder is said te have been committed renders Leeco's story a prob able one. The house is net far from the centre of the village and appearances-indicate that the body of the murdered man was thrown from tbe third story window. "Wlggla Bie Blew. A telegram from Ottawa says that "as time approaches for the great storm pre dicted by Prof. Wiggins, the interest becomes mere intense. It is the general topic of conversation and many timid persons are known te be prostrated with nervousness. Telegraphic reports from the United States that several women had become insane through fear, have pain fully affected Prof Wiggins, He regrets the coming of the storm, and wishes new that ha had net predicted it. In the inter est of science, however, he felt it te be a duty that he owed te his fellow creatures. tie premises te puensn te tbe world early next week the theory en whieh he based his prognostications. The weather to night is some wnat milder, the wind having subsided. Prof. Wiggins regards this as the calm before the storm." Trade ana JUaber. Meeting of the Amalgamated association of iron and steel workers te consider the scales of wages te go into effect en June 1st will be held Saturday in Pittsburgh, Whee ing. West Virginia; Covington, Kentucky; Belleville, Illinois; Youngtown, Ohie; and Philadelphia. The workmen, it is said, have deeided net te demand any radical changes in the present scale, unless it be the adoption of a scale, governing the wages of engineers. About 150 owners eflumber mills in the Northwest met yesterday in Chicago te organize for tbe purpose of limiting pro duction and fixing prices and wages. Cem mittees en organization and production were appointed. The Western Shevel manufacturer's association held its quarterly meeting in Pittsburg yesterday. The reports indi cated a fair trade and the old rates were affirmed. Rumored Sheeting Inte tna Carriage of Ex aecretarr Blaine. A report is current at Washington, that a short time before the adjournment of Congress an attempt was made by some per son unknown te assassinate ex Secretary Blaine by sheeting into a carriage in which he was seated while returning from one of the night sessions at the capitol. Mr. .Blaine treats the matter lightly and says that the hole through the windows of the landau in which he rode was proba bly made by a pebble thrown by some boy with a "devil's slug." His family however, are said te take a mere serious view of tbe occurrence. A Cave-In at mt, uarmel. Thursday afternoon the old breasts at the Reliance colliery, at Mt. Carmel, caved in, cracking a large area of surface under and about nine houses, leaving only a thin shell of frozen earth between the houses and the mine. The families occupying the houses are hurriedly moving out. Twenty ether houses, the publie read and Reading depot and tracks are in danger. The houses belong te the Reading com pany. Seme of them are new being pulled down and carried away as they may sink out of sight at any moment. Twelve Mysterious Disappearances Twelve persons were reported te the New Yerk police Thursday- as having mysteriejsly disappeared. The list includes a girl 14 years old and a woman of 70. A general alarm was sent out te the var ious precincts for the missing ones. OBITUARY. Sadden Deatbs of Twoyemen. Mrs. Ann Derwarr, wife of Emanuel C. Der wart, 333 West King street, died sud denly last night between 10 and 11 o'clock. Mrs. Derwart, had been suffering from dropsy for some time past, but appeared te be in better health than usual yester day, and ate her meals with a relish. During the evening she complained et shortness of breath and difficulty of breathing. 'A doctor was sent for, hut could de nothing for her, and she died as abeve stated. Mrs. Derwart was about 60 years of ageand leaves four grown children. She was highly esteemed in the circle in which she moved. Julia Patterson, colercd,the heusekee'per of Jacob Weeds, colored, died suddenly this morning at Weeds' residence, church street near Rockland. She get up this morning in her usual health, made the fire, prepared breakfast, and seen after wards fell dead of heart disease. Corener Sniffer was notified but deemed it un necessary te held an inquest. Deceased was about 45 years of age. PHARMACY. Meeting of tbe Lancaster County Jfharwa- eutlcal Association. The .Lancaster county pharmaceutical asEOsiatien held a stated meeting in Grand Army hall yesterday afternoon. The president, C. A. Heinitsb, occupied the chair. The committee appointed at a previous meeting te advise a uniform system of local formulas reported progress and were continued. Several medieal preparations were submitted te the meeting, the ex amination and discussion of which occu pied the greater part of the session. They were referred te the above named com mittee with instructions te report at a future meeting. Adjourned. Beckland Street Scboel. The average attendance of the A and B classes of the Rockland street secondary school for the months of Jan. and Feb. was 94 per cent. The following named boys were in attendance every day in Jan. : Win. Hull, A. Villee, F. Sweeten, Wm. Callaham, Richard Zecher, Jno. Sprenger, F. Cosgrove, Chas. Adams, Samuel Miller, Gee. Leenard, Clyde Keller, G. Leman. These in attendance every day both months are : A. Hawthorne, J. S. Martin, Jehn Kuhn, Wm. Powell, Frank Rudy, C. Hirsh, Benj. Wolf, Gee. W. Byerly, Chas. Ream, W. A Wilsen, Elmer Ream, E. Barr, Ames Hebble. News In and Around dltitz. Becerd. A new building, 60x38 feet, is te be added te thn Moravian church for Sunday school and ehapel uses. The church ceun cil also unanimously voted that the church proper shall be furnished with cushions, te be put down when the Sunday school va cates the church. Henry Zartman, of Manheim- borough, has purehased the Lititz brewery for $8,000. He will, with the assistance of an expert brewer, resume the brewing busi ness. Three children of Samuel Fasnacht, of Indian Creek, died last week of scarlet fever ; four ether of his children and his wife are down with the same disease. Errors corrected. In our report of the proceedings of the city oeunoil it was stated that select coun ceun coun eil concurred in the resolution of common council revoking the lease of the basement of the market house made te Jehn T. Stains by the property committee. This was an error. The resolution was laid upon the table. In printing the report of the superinten dent of water works it was stated that the receipts from water rents for 1883 were $41,270.83 The true figures are $46,270 83, just $5,000 mere thau the amount stated. New uarn at the oerbouse. The county commissioners will have a new barn erected at the poorhouse shortly. They ask fcr proposals in the papers of te-day. - Z3. .....Y v , r -n i - - 3-iS.f-w. XiKi-T. i ... , t. -t T V - - - . i- jfc. .-rf--3juOT--,1-1 . V -5j the: jury wheel. l '' -cy" DBAWIMO FUK IHX APK1L COURTS. Wbe Will Compese tne Oraad Inqaest at April Session Aad Who trill Try ie Gaeses. The judge, sheriff and jury cemmis sieners made drawing this morning of jurors for the various courts of the April term and the following names came out of the wheel : Grand Jury ter Quarter Sessions, April 16. Christian llersiieck, lime burner, l'aqnca. jevl W. Hair, gentleman, Karl. Abraham Jless, pilot. Maner. Samuel .Levan, miller, 1st ward, city. Charles .Libhart, carpenter, Columbia. P. W. Gorrecht, coal deal r, 9th ward, city. J. L. Beyer, irenmaster; Columbia. Henry Erode, shoemaker, 8th ward, city. Geerge Pentz, painter, 4th ward, city. Aaren H. Sammy, tanner, Manheim twp. Jacob B. Erb, tanner. East Denegal Solemon U.Shaeffer, farmer, U. Leacock. Jehn Sener, farmer, Pequea. . Hilten Hallacher, clgarmaker, Warwick. jenn Me nine. lanner.w. iiempneiu. Ben). Brooks, justice. Providence. Samuel McLaughlin, fanner, Conestoga. Jacob II. Landls, miller, Maner. Sam'l Lazalere, laborer. Marietta. Henry Miller, tobacconist, Conestoga. .Wm. il. W entz, farmer, Martlc. Geerge P. King, cooper, 3d vara, city. B. K. skulls, tobacco dealer, Washington ber. JaceDM. t'rantz, tanner, Lancaster twp. Petit Jurers for Quarter Sessions, April 16. P. . Gruger, marble-cutter, Columbia. Klias K. Harnlsb, merchant, Strasburg ber. Wm. J. Heyt, pattern-maker, Columbia. David King, grocer, 3d ward, city. Jehn S- Kcndig, carpenter. 9th ward, city. Lewl3 J. Kirk, merchant. Little Britain. Simen Snyder, farmer, Mt. Jey ber. Tobias Leaman, tanner. East Lampeter. Wm. Gast, potter, 8th ward, city. Jehn K. Bltner, terwarding merchant, Gth ward, citv. HiiamK. MUlcr, merchant, East Hempfleld. Ames Wade. larmer, Drumore. Samuel J. Peel, sUveramith. 1st ward, city. Jacob Mann, farmer. East Hcmpfleld. J. W. By rue, merchant. 9th ward, city. Harry urubaker, farmer. Elizabeth. Charles P. Yeung:, clerk, Columbia. Geerge A. Trlpple, innkeeper, l'equea. jenn fi.uaer, larmer. ieacecc Ames Hull, farmer. Martlc. B. 1 Herr, clerk, Columbia. H. F. Pagan, larmer, Conestoga. James G. Thackara, grocer, 3d ward, city. Smith P. Beyers, larmer, Salisbury. hamuel W. Tayler, grocer, 9th ward, city. Guatavcs Hege, sUter, Earl. James N. McC'askey, dentist, Gth ward, city. Wm. Schultz, grocer, 8ih ward, city. Christian Musser, farmer, Earl. Wm. Kerbcck, ceachmakur, 3d ward, city. Tobias Martin, larmer, Warwick. A. M. Cline, clcarnmker, E. Earl. J. B. Llclity, clerk, 2d ward. city. Alex. Harberger, machinist, 4t.li ward. city. Samuel .Nissley, conveyancer. Clay. Geerge N. Lelevcr, farmer, w. Lampeter. Jehn Warden, farmer, Eden. Jehn Hull, clgarmaker, 5th ward, city. Thes. Smedley, farmer, Fulton. Michael L. Jtelirer, larm-r. Upper Leacerfc. C. B. Ayers, farmer. Paradise J. M. Friday, larmer, W. Hempneld. Jacob Pentz, brickmakcr, 9th ward, city. G. W. Dnnkle, farmer, Slartlc. Charles Keller, clerk, 1st ward, city. Jehn Gibsen, carpenter, 7th ward, city. Simen B. Cameren, larmer, E. Denegal. II. K. Hersh, assessor, Leacock. common Pleas, Monday, April 23. A. Z. Itingwalt. grocer, 1st ward. city. 11. M. Wellcr, farmer, W. i'empneld. Wm. B. Strine, printer, 5th ward, city. David Uingwalt, merchant, E. Hemptleld A. W- Gault, farmer, Salisbury. M.-SI. Fif-les, assessor, Warwick. Abraham Geitmaker, tanner, E. Denegal. S. Heward Snodgrass, farmer. Llttle Britain. Capt. Abraham betley, hotel keeper. Earl. Isaac U. filmmaker, farmer, Drumore. J. A. Burger, carpenter, 4th ward, city. Daniel S. Herr, tanner. Penn Clayten Wenger, miller, W. Earl. Isaac Stauffer, butcher. E. Earl. Duvis Kiteb, c-jntracter, 7th ward. city. Chns. It. Frailey, assessor, Cth ward, city. Geerge Dellaven, larmer. Earl. E. B. Brubaker, miller, Ulizaueth. L. It. Switt, merchant, Fulton. ji. 11 Kehrer, meicliant. Paradise. Jehn Miller, laborer. Pequea. M. D. Mell, justice. Earl. Adam Finger, grocer, 8th ward, city. Merris Zeek, tanner, 4th ward, city. H. S. Derwart, clgarmaker, 3d ward, city. U.S. Kurtz, larmer, Conestoga. Jacob Ulcstand, forwarding merchant, K. lletnpttcld. Jelmlt. Mcssner, builder, Ephrata. Jehn Ocas.grcc r, 4th ward, city. Fred'k Lenig, hotel keeper, Ceney. Frank lileker, brewer, Sth ward, city. J. W. Keisse, gentleman, Washington. B.F. Weaver, justice, E Earl. Jereme BItzer, labeier, 8th ward, city. Tobias Krelter, farmer. Paradise. II. Muslrman. larmer, E. Hemptleld. Isaiah BUIingfeU, larmer, Adamstown. II. G. Zabm, larmer, Penn. Ames Ackerman. farmer, Ceney. Abram Bausman, jr., farmer. Maner. Moses Shirk, larmer, W. Cocallce. Adam Welsman, tinner, Marietta. Wm. J. Smith, plumber, 7th ward, city. Henry Herr, gentleman, 7th warj. city. A. II. Peacecic, Iren maker, 2d ward. city. Jehn Z. Palm, blacksmith, Brecknock. Adam II. Baldwin, hatter. Adamstown. Keubcn D . Herr, lime burner.Stresburg twp, JelmBletz. conduc'er, Columbia. Nathaniel Fergusen, farmer, Colerain. Common Pleas, Monday, Apnl 30. Geerge Simpsen, merchant, Caernarvon. J. J. Penucl, larmer, Llttl Britain. Nathan P. Slurgi?, baker, Warwick. A. G. Plautz, farmer, Strasburg twp. Daniel F. Hamaker, farmer, Kapha. Daniel Bewman, gentleman, E. Denegal. Geerge uuus, jaoercr, ist. waru. city. Aaren Kutins. farmer. Jit. Jey twp. A. Wilsen Robinson, farmer, Salisbury. Henry Nolte, blacksmith, Columbia. J. W. F. Knowlin, tailor, Columbia. I. U. KaulTtnan, tobacco dealer. W. Hemp field. Wm. Martin, merchant, Salisbury. Jehn Maxwell, laborer, 7ih ward. city. F. B. Brosey, shoemaker, Manheim ber. Peter B. Fiddler, clerk. Clay. Frank B. Hewell, marble mason, 6th ward, city. Samuel Herman, carpenter, W. Lampeter. Cbarles A. llatz, clerk, 1st ward, city. Walter Haldemun. Limebunicr, Ceney. Henry Kready, farmer. Maner. A. L. Winters, larmer, Providence. Geerge A. Kemper, printer, Ephrata. Jacob B. Townsend, merchant, Sadsbnry. Gilbert Bushong, farmer, W. Earl. Frank Smith, teacher, Ceney. Fraukllu Clark, larmer, Strasburg Jacob Brandt, laborer, Itaphe. Jacob F.Hcss, farmer, Manheim. Geerge A. Marshall, shoemaker, Sth ward, city. Jehn H. Moere, miller, Baphe. Adam Maxton, brickmakcr, Columbia. Augustus Ilartuian, miller, West Cocallce. Geerge L. Buckwalter. farmer. East Lam peter. Wm. C. Coxey, loem-flxer, Sth ward, city. Jehn Baxter, farmer, Bart. Alex Patterson, uentleman, Mt. Jey ber. Samuel S. High, merchant, Cth ward, city. Fred Nixderf, shoemaker, 9th ward, city. Daniel Brenner, farmer, Ceney. Urla Carpenter, farmer, Warwick. Isaac Mulligan, mason, Strasburg ber. Jacob Beichler, varnlsher, 7th ward, city. Jehn Cassel, carriage maker. West Lam peter. Isaac IC. Stencr, farmer. East Hempfleld. Alex Mathews, carpenter, Colerain. Ellis P. Moere, assessor, Bart. A. M Keam, clerk; 1st ward, city. Franklin Wade, painter. Upper Leaceck. Aaren Uartmau, larmer, Bart. It will be seen by the list that of the petit jurors for the April'quarter sessions no less than eeventeen of tbe number or mere than one-third are from Lancaster city. TUG TOBACCO KKBATE. Uetv Dealers Will Bave te Proceed. The regulations for the government of claims for rebate en tobacco taxes are being prepared at the internal revenue bureau. They will be substantially as fellows : On the first of May each owner will be required te make an inventory of the stock upon which he claims a rebate. He will make an affidavit te the effect that such stock was en hand en that date ; that the United States tax was fully paid, and the inventory is a true one. The claim must be supported by the affidavit of two disinterested persons, te the effect that they examined the stock personally, and compared it with tha inventory ; that they knew tbe stock te have all been in the posses sion of the claimant en the first of May, and that the inventory is correct. These claims are te he forwarded te the deputy collectors, who will be required te make inqniries in regard te the integrity and credibility of the claimant and his wit nesses. The deputy will certify the result of his inquiries te the collector, who will schedule the claims after they have been received, and certify te their correctness. Finally they will be forwarded te the com missioner of internal revenue. All claims must be presented within 60 days after Maylst te the collectors or deputies, or thev will net be recognized, the law bar ring them out. It is expected that it will j take the revenue bureau until next winter te pass upon all tbe claims te be filed for ,. - .-(.sjp. : Ae&rfs. rtbate-whlehit is iiearrrtwohMdredthewaad. " '-: s KKMMUHMUtUOa JSveata Near and Aerea the Oeaatr- LtaM Captain William McDonald, of tjpfec Oxford, Chester county, who is 78 years f of age, as a drummer boy participated ia the reception of Lafayette in West Chester in 1825. Diphtheria is prevailing te an alaraiag' extent in some portions et Montgesaery and Bueks counties. Abraham Huneber ger, of ReckviU, Bucks county, lest' four children within a few days! The Reading hardware company has conceded an advance of 10 per cent, in wages asked for by its employees. The hands of the Penn hardware company, of tbe same place, have asked for a similar increase. Petitions for and against the act before the state Legislature en titled "an act te establish a separate orphans' court in and for the county of Berks" were forwarded te Harrisburg from Reading Thursday. The skeleton of a man standing in an upright position, was found below Nerrie- town by the workmen engaged in grading en tbe line of railroad being constructed by the Pennsylvania railroad-company. The skeleton was found, it is claimed, twenty feet below the surface. Well-known citizens of Reading and Berks county have lest many thousands of dollars by Bending money te Chicago te parties te invest in perk, grain and lard. This money was used te form a " corner" and the " profits " were divided among the " stockholders " of the " fund." The investors never received anything in -return but a worthless certificate of stock. In Chester one week age there was one case of smallpox, that of a littie daughter of Jehn Files, living at Eight and Petter streets. Thursday evening the fourth case was reported te the beard of health, and last night a new case was found. AH the houses are under quarantine restrictions, but a general feeling of uneasiness pre vails and the pbysieians are vaceinating hundreds daily. There is te be a new bridge diagonally across the Schuylkill river at Manayunk, en the line of the Philadelphia, German town and Cbestuut Hill railroad (the new branch of the Pennsylvania railroad sys tem) and tha contract has been let te D. Smith. It will be a magnificent stone and iron structure. Tbe length of tbe bridge will be 1,030 feet and tha width sufficient te acoemmodato two trucks. It will be 8(4, feet above the water level and have two spans across the water of 250 feet each. Four freight cars arrived in Huntingdon yesterday for the Huntingdon & Bread Tep read. One of them contained dry goods, groceries and beets and she?s, and another pewder aud dynamite When thn train men were rc.irly te start they found the dry goods car completely wrapped in flames. In a few minutes mere the ether cars would also have been burning. It was discovered that the cars had been entered, pieces of half-burned matches lying upon the floors indicating the pros -enoe et plunderers. It is believed tbe burned car was Hist robbed of whatever the thieves could remove and then set en fire for the purpose of concealing the rob bery. Jehn Brown, .1 colored barber, who was a desperate character, and was working for Cbarles H. Terry in Reading, was dis-. charged Thursday for being intoxicated. ; Brown returned some time after and at-' tempted te get in, when Terry locked the deer. Brown stuck his fist through the glass, smashing it te atoms. Terry rushed out asd struck Brown te the pavement, bis head strikiug with such vielenca as te crush his skull. Btewn died last evening. Terry was arrested, aud after a preliminary hearing, was admitted te bail in 84,000 fee court. Brown was a resident of Camden, K. J., aud was oace tried for raurdering a Chinaman in California and acquitted. He is said te be the man who shot a son of Judge Kelly en a car in Philadelphia several years age. WEDDING ANN1VERSAUX. A Secial Celebration in Drumore. The feurtieth anniversary of the mar riage of Mr. and Mrs. Rebert Clark was celebrated in a very pleasant way by their children, relatives and friends at their residence in Drumore township Friday, March 2. Rebert Clark and Matilda Atik rum were married by Rev. L. C. Rutter, sr., March S, 1843. The whole of their married life has been spent in the noigh neigh noigh berhood where they new reside and none are mero universally esteemed than they. They have three children one eon, Rev. R. Lorenze Clark, pastor of Centre Pres byterian church, Yerk, Pa., and two daughter?, Miss Rachel Clark and Mrs. Themas Cellins. Mr. and Mrs. Clark did net knew that any ene was thinking of their wedding day but themselves, until about eleven o'clock, -when their friends began te pour in upon them with their congratulations. Fifty three persons were present, among them Mrs. Jane R. Scott (nee Clark), who was the brides maid of Mrs. Clark, and also six ether persons who were present at the wedding forty jears age. The ladies brought well filled baskets, from which a bountiful dinner was seen spread and enjoyed by all. After dinner some remarks wero made by Rev. J. M. Galbreatb, and for his children presented te Mr. Clark Mx volumes of " The Treasury of David;" by Spurgcen, and te Mrs. Clark o;ie dezeu silver forks. William Fulton, esq., of Oxford t bcu made an address and pre sented for his wife te Mrs Clark, a large photograph of his deceased sister, Mrs. Neiper. Rev. R. Lorenze Clark, then mads peme appropriate lemarks and thanked his Trends for what they had dena te make this anniversary se pleasaut for his parents. After prayer by the pas tor aud tbe singing of "Praise Ged from whom all blessings flew," the company dispersed, wishing the honored pair many mere happy years together in this world. Sairendared Hlmseir. Daniel Tammany, jr., one of several young men who were charged with ravish ing a simple-minded girl named Lizzie McClarren, and who has benn absent from the city ever since the alleged offense, re turned yesterday and surrendered him self te the authorities. He was taken before Mayer MacGenigle, where be en tered bail in $1,000 for a hearing before Alderman Samson en Tuesday next. Male of seal Kstatej Samuel Hess & Sen sold at publie sale, Maich 8, for M. D. Kendigand Samuel II. CasscI, administrators, a.d.b. n- c. t. a. of the estate of Annie Schepf, deceased, a tract of land containing three acres,situat ed in Maner township, te Henry HeUeyjfer $3G0 per acre. Ne. 2, a tract of land sit uated in Maner township, containing 11 acres te the same person for $210 per acre. Tne ITew Street Scboel The building committee of the schcel beard yehterday accepted the new school building en New street from the contract or. Scheel will be opened there en Moc Mec day and it is the desire of the directors te have all tbe children present who intend attending the school. Fine Tobacco. Ames Cbarles, of Maner township, de livered te-day te Geslinsky & Ce. 4 acres of tobacco, for which he received 81,374. 55. It was sold at 28, 8 and 3. Ic was ene of the finest lets delivered this sea son. Anetiier Notary. Chas. E. Wentz, of this city, has been appointed aad connoted a notary pab- !! . mi .?-!J S 44 m 'A2I .- i - . ti giMMm: SiifStt&stx -. - - ..... 2 t " i -3&l.iicli&J&L f3tV,i 5??a5 ' -i u'. - ,, 'imLm,sx4m?, ifegiMsiS sSi&"At 5?JlaT J S'3 ,,"" L?i St-..." JTy. ;IM tf
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